Migration in Nova Colinas/MA (2017–2022)

Nova Colinas/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,640 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 280 in-migrants and lost 625 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −345 people (−74.62 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.381. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nova Colinas/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	280	196 to 364	use with caution
Out-migrants	625	365 to 885	use with caution
Net migration	−345	−618 to −72	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−74.62	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.381	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Nova Colinas/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Balsas/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Fortaleza dos Nogueiras/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Feira Nova do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nova Colinas/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Balsas/MA · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Riachão/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Formosa da Serra Negra/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Pedro dos Crentes/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	125	43.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	40.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	15.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	35.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	32.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	17.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	36.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	24.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	22.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	13.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	19.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	17.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	12.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	320	50.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	195	31.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	18.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	39.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	32.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	18.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	9.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	295	46.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	23.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	17.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	11.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	16.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	16.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	15.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	13.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	12.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,550	58.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	505	19.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	400	15.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	195	7.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,400	29.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,370	29.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,335	28.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	450	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	170	3.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	545	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	500	11.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	490	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	490	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	480	11.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	430	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	395	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	390	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	320	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	305	7.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nova Colinas/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,360
Commute out to work in another municipality	275
Commute in from another municipality to work here	90
Net commuting	−185
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.15
Commuting attraction index	0.861
Median commuting time	90 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Nova Colinas/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nova-colinas-ma-2107258/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.